South Africa has three capital cities.

Quick Scoop

  • Pretoria is the administrative (executive) capital, where the president and many government departments are based.
  • Cape Town is the legislative capital, home to the national Parliament.
  • Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, hosting the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Even though most countries have just one capital, South Africa’s three-capital setup was designed to balance power and regional interests after its early 20th‑century political compromises.

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